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LOT 1561
Chinese Han Style Bronze Dragon Turtle
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (505 grams, 11.3cm wide).
A copper-alloy vessel in the form of a regardant mythical beast, the dragon turtle (or Lóngguī), featuring a turtle's body and dragonesque head and paws, with a flame-like tail; oval vessel opening to apex.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1990s.
Ex West Country collection.
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LOT 1561
Chinese Han Style Bronze Dragon Turtle
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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